English cricket team in Australia in 1958–59
- English cricket team in Australia in 1958–59
The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1958-59 season to play a five-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes.
Australia won the series 4-0, with one match drawn, and therefore recovered The Ashes which they had lost in 1953.
Test series summary
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23216.html 1st Test] at Brisbane Cricket Ground – Australia won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23271.html 2nd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23296.html 3rd Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23329.html 4th Test] at Adelaide Oval – Australia won by 10 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23342.html 5th Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by 9 wickets
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1958-59_AUS_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Australia_1958-59.html CricketArchive tour itinerary]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1959
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1960
Further reading
* Bill Frindall, "The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978", Wisden, 1979
* Chris Harte, "A History of Australian Cricket", Andre Deutsch, 1993
* Ray Robinson, "On Top Down Under", Cassell, 1975
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